Island Mill Lumber Co. v. City of Alpena

Plaintiff, a Michigan corporation owning property and engaged in the lumber business in the city of Alpena, brought this action against said city to recover back an amount of taxes paid under duress and protest, claiming that the same had been fraudulently assessed by reason of intentional overvaluation of the property upon which the taxes were levied. The case was tried before a jury in the circuit court of Alpena county on September 17, 1912, and at the conclusion of the evidence the court directed a verdict for defendant on the ground that the testimony produced by plaintiff was not…